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Cabbage, ready to be topped with miso-butter and breadcrumbs (elenaleonova / Getty Images)

I can't stop making this cabbage

Ashlie D. Stevens

Miso butter, crispy lemon-panko crumbs and one head of cabbage make a weeknight side worth repeating

Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Oct. 29, 2026. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

How ugly will Trump’s loss get?

Brian Karem

His crowds are shrinking and his influence is fading. He may try anything to cling to power

Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) speaks as President Trump looks on during an election rally in Youngstown, Ohio, Oct. 12, 2026. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Jon Husted is an empty pair of pants

Amanda Marcotte

Trump's admiration of the senator's rear end can't distract from the GOP's hollow agenda

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Elvis vs. AI: Just look past the irony

Alex Galbraith

Defending the most famous pop culture bandit against AI thievery isn't hypocrisy. It's righteous

A U.S. Border Patrol agent monitors immigrants after they crossed the border with Mexico on May 18, 2022 in Yuma, Arizona. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Trump's border backfire

Justin Gest - The Conversation

Trump's heavy-handed tactics have deprived Republicans of a powerful wedge issue

Patrick Stewart attends the EE BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Festival Hall in London on Feb. 19, 2023. (Carlo Paloni/BAFTA via Getty Images)

‘Star Trek’ star Patrick Stewart dies

Troy Farah, Natalie Moore

The actor’s transformation from British stage veteran to sci-fi icon made him a household name

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A novel for the terminally online

Coleman Spilde

"Camp Miasma" filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun's horror-fiction debut probes the internet's deeper, darker corners

President Donald Trump stands in front of a screen showing Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed as he speaks during a campaign rally in Port Huron, Michigan, on Oct. 25, 2026. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

Make America hate again

Heather Digby Parton

As the midterms slip away, Republicans are relying on anti-Muslim bigotry to turn out their base

Supporters rally for President Donald Trump during his visit to see the controversial border wall prototypes on March 13, 2018 in San Diego, California. (David McNew/Getty Images)

The ICE arrest that has MAGA in uproar

Sophia Tesfaye

Podcaster Samuel Sey was a vocal supporter of ICE. Then he was detained

A transgender rights supporter takes part in a rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court as the high court hears arguments in a case on transgender health rights on December 04, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Betrayed, hurt, but backing Dems anyway

Brooke Migdon - The 19th

Many trans voters said they’re voting for Democrats who don’t fully support them, fearing Republicans will be worse

Brazilian presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro (C) arrives at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport with his family on October 28, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Trump admin embraces fleeing Bolsonaro

Troy Farah

"This act of leaving Brazil is shameful," Brazil's President Lula said

Nathan Fielder and Elizabeth Holmes in "You Can See Everything" (A24)

The documentary revolution is here

Coleman Spilde

Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary is changing genre perceptions — and history

Woman working remotely a rental property (Olga Pankova / Getty Images)

The trouble with playing house on Airbnb

Ashlie D. Stevens

Airbnb's latest cleaning rules reignite an old question: Who handles the housework when a vacation feels like home?

Bill Maher attends the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Mark Guiducci on March 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. ( Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)

Trump has a point about Bill Maher

Alex Galbraith

In his longest social media post ever, the president hit on a kernel of truth about the "Real Time" host

President Donald Trump has lashed out at former President Barack Obama for comparing the White House redecoration to a Cheesecake Factory (Illustration by Salon / Getty Images / Saul Loeb / Chip Somodevilla / LPETTET)

The Cheesecake Factory won’t save MAGA

Amanda Marcotte

The president’s love of kitsch once charmed his base. Now it’s finally failing him

President Donald Trump speaks during a political rally on Oct. 10, 2026 in Clarksville, Tennessee. (Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images)

The first line of Trump's obituary

Allan J. Lichtman

The president's signature accomplishment is undermining faith in elections

An attendee confronts Tennessee State Sen. Brent Taylor, center left, during a public comment meeting hosted by the Shelby County Health Department at Fairley High School on xAI’s permit application to use gas turbines for a new data center in Memphis, TN on April 25, 2025. (Photo by Brandon Dill for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Voters may get rep who hindered them

Wendi C. Thomas - ProPublica

As state senator, Brent Taylor passed laws superseding the will of Memphis voters. Now he wants to represent them

Donald Trump speaks at a midterm campaign rally at Port of Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, Texas on October 27, 2026. (Photo by Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)

Trump prepping to deny election results

Troy Farah

The president declined to accept the midterm election results Tuesday as he unleashes the DOJ on states

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The real reason Nicki Minaj went MAGA

Melanie McFarland

If Minaj becomes Trump’s press secretary, credit her drive to outdo a bigger New York rapper

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally on Oct. 19, 2026 in Park City, Kansas. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Is anyone watching Iran?

Heather Digby Parton

With U.S. and Israeli elections days away, the Iran war may be entering a more dangerous phase

Re-elected President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva delivers a victory speech at his election headquarters in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Oct. 25, 2026. (Nicolas Hernandez/Anadolu via Getty Images)

MAGA’s Brazil election conspiracy

Sophia Tesfaye

Right-wing media is crying foul over Lula’s win, floating conspiracy theories

President Trump holds a press briefing on the Supreme Court's decision to strike down his global tariffs on Feb. 20, 2026. (Photo by Chen Mengtong/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images)

Congress freeing Trump of legal rules

Stephanie A. Martin - The Conversation

It's worrisome when presidents are allowed to break rules and disregard democratic norms without consequence

Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, incumbent president of Brazil and presidential candidate waves supporters after casting his vote during general election day on October 25, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Rodrigo Paiva/Getty Images)

Bolsonaro concedes. Lula’s fight begins

Troy Farah

Brazil’s Congress is now packed with allies of the Bolsonaro family

Alexander Skarsgård and Olivia Colman in "Wicker" (Black Bear Pictures)

"Wicker" is much more than its weird sex

Coleman Spilde

Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård revive the simple tenderness missing from the big screen

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